songs in this chapter:
rebel rebel ~ david bowie
lady stardust ~ david bowie
The air was starting to get cooler as autumn began to take full swing and Remus happily found himself pulling on his large brown cardigan that morning as he headed towards the Room of Requirement. It was a Sunday morning and Sirius and James were in detention and Peter was still asleep. They had all agreed to meet in the Room of Requirement at twelve, but Remus hadn't been able to get back to sleep since he woke up at eight, and so had stayed up reading before finally deciding to get an early private practise before the rest of the Marauders joined him.
He'd already nipped down to the Great Hall in search of some breakfast, and carried his mug of steaming tea and plate of jam on toast back upstairs where he found himself in front of the tapestry of Barnabas the Barmy teaching ballet to a group of trolls.
Remus shut his eyes and paced in front of the wall, thinking about the band practise before slowly the door emerged before him.
Once inside, Remus placed his mug and plate on the top of the piano and lifted the lid carefully.
On his way down to breakfast that morning, Remus had been thinking about more songs that they could perform. They so far had a little collection of songs they had been working on, and since Sirius birthday was coming up, there would be a perfect opportunity for the Marauders to perform in front of their first live audience, as James and Sirius were incapable of letting any of the Marauders go without a party for the whole of Gryffindor house when their birthdays came around. Knowing Sirius' popularity, Remus didn't doubt that his birthday party would bring in a crowd.
Remus seated himself down on the piano, took a long sip of his tea before resting his hands on the keys in front of him and began to play some David Bowie.
You've got your mother in a whirl
She's not sure if you're a boy or a girl
Remus sang along quietly, trying to get the melody right, playing only by his memory of the song.
We like dancing and we look divine
You love bands when they're playing hard
You want more and you want it fast
He couldn't help but think of Sirius when he listened to this song, perhaps that's why he chose it as a perfect song for the band to perform on Sirius' birthday. It had Sirius written all over it.
Remus soon lost track of time as he sat in the front of the piano, barely noticing as the rest of the Marauders trooped in.
"Hey Moons!" James called across the rooms to get his attention.
Remus turned his head, not taking his hands off the piano, but giving the rest of the group a smile.
Sirius leapt up onto the raised stage and immediately picked up the electric guitar, wandering over to Remus as he found his fingering.
"Rebel Rebel?" He asked with a grin meeting Remus' eye who nodded, still playing.
Sirius quickly joined in, his electric guitar giving the song another layer as the two boys sang along as they played.
Rebel rebel, you've torn your dress
Rebel rebel, your face is a mess
Rebel rebel, how could they know?
Hot tramp, I love you so!
Sirius finished off the song with a final strike of a chord, grinning wildly.
"Sounds good!" He said with a laugh.
Remus stood up to stretch his arms. "I was thinking we could play it for your birthday next weekend." He explained.
James nodded as he and Peter came to join them on the stage.
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